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The beauty of a brief

I am an artist. I'm pretty sure of this. I've been one all my life, and it's the only thing I have any 'formal' qualifications in (although I don't do it for a career).The fact that I have a 9-5 job in a non-creative industry means my free time is limited, and I have a number of creative outlets I can choose from when the muse strikes.But - nothing beats a BRIEF and/or a DEADLINE for forcing me to open my art box and just DO ART.This is why I love mail art. The brief comes to you, sometimes…See More

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Mail-Artist since:: 2003

My Website (without http://):: http://alexanderking.co

Why I am involved in Mail-Art:: Creative outlet, real world connection, getting away from digital

My Mail-Adress (snail and/or E-mail): 44 York St, Dunnington, York YO19 5QS
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The beauty of a brief

Posted on June 18, 2023 at 8:38am 0 Comments 3 Likes

I am an artist. I'm pretty sure of this. I've been one all my life, and it's the only thing I have any 'formal' qualifications in (although I don't do it for a career).

The fact that I have a 9-5 job in a non-creative industry means my free time is limited, and I have a number of creative outlets I can choose from when the muse strikes.

But - nothing beats a BRIEF and/or a DEADLINE for forcing me to open my art box and just DO ART.

This is why I love mail art. The brief…

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At 10:07pm on August 29, 2023, Mikel Untzilla said…

At 9:59pm on August 29, 2023, Carien van Hest said…: Happy birthday, Alexander

At 9:58pm on July 17, 2023, Mikel Untzilla said…: Thanks Alexander King

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At 10:25am on June 13, 2023, Kiki said…: Welcome to IUOMA :-) Greetings from Japan!

At 8:03am on June 12, 2023, Hélène LAGACHE said…: Bienvenue Alexander.

At 1:49pm on June 11, 2023, Carien van Hest said…: Welcome to the IUOMA

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